Climate / Environment

Pair of endangered gibbons finds a new home in Sarajevo zoo

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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The Sarajevo zoo on Monday welcomed its first pair of golden-cheeked gibbons, joining the family of European menageries that are trying...

Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams

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SPOKANE, Wash. — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and...

French Caribbean fights to keep pesticide case alive

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Agricultural workers who have long sought compensation for contamination from a pesticide banned in France but used in the...

California rail officials want to tap remaining bond funds

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials in charge of California’s slow-going high-speed rail project want to tap $4.1 billion in bond money to finish ongoing construction...

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by...

Contractor sentenced in San Francisco corruption scandal

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SAN FRANCISCO — A millionaire recycling plant owner who admitted bribing the city's public works director with gifts that included a $36,550 gold Rolex...

Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks

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INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or...

EPA proposes pollution cleanup of Delco plant site in Kokomo

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KOKOMO, Ind. — Contaminated soil and groundwater at the central Indiana site of a former General Motors plant would be cleaned up under a...

Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen

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When Dr. Stanley Fineman started as an allergist in Atlanta, he told patients they should start taking their medications and prepare for the drippy,...

Judge blocks another bid to shut down Line 3 construction

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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction work on Enbridge Energy's replacement for its aging Line...